Jury banned from watching BBC Royal family doc during trial of Sun journalists
An Old Bailey jury was told today that watching a BBC documentary about the Royal family and the media could lead to them being sent to prison.
Mr Justice Saunders, who is presiding over the trial of four journalists from the Sun, told the jury that they had to decide their verdict solely on the evidence they heard in court.
He then instructed them that watching the broadcast could be considered contempt of court, “it’s a serious matter,” he said.
The two-part programme, “Reinventing the Royals,” which will broadcast on BBC 2 this evening (19 February) is billed as a “Two-part Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
